Victoria Government Gazette
1466 G 22 6 June 1996
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992
CONTAMINATED STOCK ORDER
The Governor-in-Council makes the following Order under Section 48 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992 in relation to regulating contaminated stock.--
- Contaminated stock must not be --
(i) offered for sale or sold unless the purchaser is advised by the seller in writing of the contaminated status of the stock and the purchaser has signed and dated a written acknowledgment that he has received advice from the seller in writing of the contaminated status of the stock and that the purchaser accepts the contaminated stock;
(ii) dispatched by the owner or person responsible for the husbandry of the stock other than for decontamination purposes or slaughter for other than human consumption.
- Nothing short of the production of the written acknowledgment, or a copy thereof, which has been signed and dated in accordance with paragraph (i) of clause 1 of this Order, will constitute evidence that the requirements in paragraph (i) of clause 1 of this Order has been satisfied.
- Contaminated stock may be slaughtered only when the carcase is not for human consumption.
- The Order made under Section 48 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992 on 25 July 1995 and published in the Government Gazette on 27 July 1995 is revoked.
Dated: 4 June 1996
Responsible Minister:
PATRICK McNAMARA
Minister for Agriculture and Resources
ANNETTE WILTSHIRE
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council
